old images from my childhood, family holidays and wedding
where?
in my room on a large sheet of white paper
when?
in the afternoon, when the lighting is at its best
why?
to show how time changes things, such as people, style, moods
how?
collect images and group some that connect in some way
my archive images
these images above are from 2002 till 2008. The images are from family holidays, my childhood and my mum and stepdads wedding. I decided to take photos of these images because I thought that they showed how I have grown up from when I was a child and gave me the most room for interpretation and freedom when editing. I grouped some images together as they as a collection could tell a narrative and held deep meaning that I could explore during the editing process. I shot the images on a plain background so that there were no distractions from the actual images and this meant that background was clean and crisp. My cameras white balance was set to a colder setting, this meant that the images had a cooler tone to make them relate to how I felt when viewing the images after a very long time.
archive images – edited
meaning: by removing the figure, it shows how they are no longer a part of my life but a void that i would like to be filled again.
meaning: by adding a bold caption, it describes how i feel when i see this image, which is a sense of nostalgia for a person that i used to be but is not who i am now.
meaning: by adding red dots to the faces of individuals that are no longer part of my life, it shows how time changes people and how photographs age.
meaning: by adding this caption i have clearly just described what is in the image
meaning: by adding the caption i have given a date and context to the image
meaning: by adding a bold statement about myself holds many meanings, one being the word ‘gulliable’ is how many would describe me, and two being how on this holiday my step dad tricked me into thinking that there was a horseriding competition and that i should enter. the caption across the face is directly describing me.
meaning: the colourful scribbles over the image capture and enhances the fun element within the original image.
meaning: the caption directly describes how i feel when i found these images. that feeling as if i have truly changed and am not who i was when in these image. and this raises the question of ‘does everyone feel this?’
meaning: by adding the subtle and transparent caption on top the images it clearly states how i feel these people in the photographs are also not the same people. their characters have changed, they are no longer the children i could play with for hours on end. is this because my priorities have changed or is it theirs?
meaning: by adding the red dots it shows how these particular characters are no longer part of my life, for whatever reason.
meaning: by adding the caption i have shown that these images relate and show my family
meaning: by adding the caption and deforming the faces, it shows how these peoples fun element has gone and they have changed. when looking at these images i wonder if they see this change within themselves?
meaning: by adding this caption i have highlighted a feeling of sorrow for myself and how my confidence has changed from when i was a small child to a teenager.
meaning: by adding the red dots on the images i have suggested to the viewer who is no longer a part of my life.
meaning: by adding the harsh caption i have stated how these images make me feel, and is one of how these people no contribute nothing to my life nor my future even though at the time of these images being captured they were some of the most important people in my life.
archive images – final
i have chosen these images to be my final images as i feel they connect and match with the title the best.
